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2012 HEIRLOOM TOMATO AND PEPPER SALE

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:38:49 +0000

This year we have close to 200 varieties of tomatoes and over 50 varieties of peppers for our annual….

MATER DAYS SALE FRIDAY APRIL 20TH AT 9AM.

We have limited quantities of each variety so its first come first serve. If there is a certain special variety that you must have we suggest you come friday or saturday. With us having such a wonderful and warm March everyone is itching to get their veggies in the ground. We are hoping to have a busy MATER DAYS weekend!

Below are links to full lists of this year’s available varieties.

2012 Tomato variety list

2012 Pepper and Eggplant variety list

Ultra-Violet Catastrophe and other stories for young naturalists.

admin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:58:52 +0000

Today, on one of the last February days, my sons and I went out to play and enjoy the sunshine and unusually warm weather. Eli, age 4 1/2, and Josh, age 2 1/2, are most definitely the picture of what a young boy should be always getting dirty and into mischief. We have a drainage ditch, I like to think of it as a small stream, running across the back of our property. And as expected they both found the biggest stick they could find and headed straight for the water. Being late winter and all the water level was still low with just a bit of water and all kinds of mud. For a while they skirted the edge of the water careful not to get wet and then the temptation was just too much. I was on the other side of the yard cutting back my ornamental grasses, I look up and sure enough they were in the water squishing through the mud with socks and pants still on. Thankfully the shoes were off. As I approached them and saw the smiles on their faces all my anger disappeared and I immediately thought of one of my most favorite childhood books, Ultra-Violet Catastrophe by Margaret Mahy.

Ultra-Violet Catastrophe is a wonderful story about a young girl reluctantly going on a visit to her Aunt Anne’s. Upon arriving she meets Great Uncle Magnus and they set off on an adventure full of tree climbing an sinking their toes into mud. This is a must have book for any family that cherishes outdoor avdventures and understands the great value they hold. Appropriately, this book was given to me by my uncle Steve, Peggy’s brother and business partner for many years.

I quite enjoyed going in and pulling it off the bookcase and joining the boys back outside. As they sat eating a snack with their pants wet and muddy I read the book aloud and was captivated once more. Beautifully illustrated and so much fun to read.

It is so important to teach our children the value of both mother nature and books. Sometimes it seems as if our current society is slipping slowly away from that. Luckly my mother is an avid reader and for all my life has run a thriving garden center, and for that I am forever grateful. And now my sons are able to enjoy their grandmother’s greenhouses and every week when she comes to visit she snuggles up with them and reads a book or two. Below I have compiled a list of just some of our favorite books pertaining to nature in some way or another. And I invite you to share any of your favorite children’s books. Email them to us, kentuckyherbs@thienemans.com , and we’ll post a second article with your favorites.

Ultra-Violet Catastrophe, by Margaret Mahy
What the Wind Told, by Betty Boegehold
Oh A Hunting We Will Go, by John Langstaff
Weather Witch, by Joanna Stubbs
The Color Kittens, by Margaret Wise Brown
Deep Down Underground, by Olivier Dunrea
The Bog Baby, by Jeanne Willis
Quail Song, by Valerie Scho Carey
The Curious Garden, by Peter Brown
Wabi Sabi, by Mark Reibstein
Chameleon’s Colors, by Chisato Tashiro
An Egg is Quiet, by Dianna Aston
The Giant Cabbage, by Cherie Stihler
Thunder Cake, by Patricia Polacco
Driving My Tractor, by Jan Dobbins
The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle
We Went looking, by Aileen Fisher
I Like Animals, by Dahlov Ipcar
Planting a Rainbow, by Lois Ehlert
Rabbit Seeds, by Bijou le Tord
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit, by Il Sung Na
Sophie’s Masterpiece, by Eileen Spinelli
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, by Susan Jeffers
Wonder Bear, by Tao Nyeu
Scranimals, by Jack Prelutsky
The Story of Frog Belly Rat bone,
by Timothy Basil Ering
How the Sun Was Brought Back to the Sky,
by Mirra Ginsburg

Lastly I’d like to end with a book I recently came across at the library. The Bumper Book of Nature, A users guide to the great outdoors, by Stephen Moss. Organized by seasons, it’s an enormous book full of facts and activities to get you and your children outside and interacting with nature. Full of how tos, identification pages for plants and animals, recipes and poems; this book belongs on everyone’s bookshelf. I look at it like a jumping board for all kinds of outdoor adventures I can have with my sons. -mandy

2012 SPRING CLASSES

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:32:34 +0000

SOWING SEEDS TAKING CUTTINGS: Learn from professional growers what it takes to be successful when starting seeds and cuttings. Come back for weekly visits, watch your plants grow and learn how to care for them. Your plants can stay in our warm greenhouse till mid April and then they go home with you. 2 hour class $35.00. For repeat students classes are open Friday and Monday for $30.00 but no hands on instruction is provided.

Fridays and Mondays no Instructors.
Feb. 3rd 10:00-12:00 Feb. 6th 10:00-12:00
Feb. 10th 10:00-12:00 Feb. 13th 10:00-12:00
Feb. 17th 10:00-12:00 Feb. 20th 10:00-12:00
Feb. 24th 10:00-12:00 Feb. 27th 10:00-12:00

Saturdays and Sundays with Instructors.
Feb. 4th 10:00-12:00 Feb. 5th 1:00-3:00
Feb. 11th 10:00-12:00 Feb. 12th 1:00-3:00
Feb. 18th 10:00-12:00 Feb. 19th 1:00-3:00
Feb. 25th 10:00-12:00 Feb. 26th 1:00-3:00

INTRO TO BONSAI AND TOPIARY: A hands-on workshop to introduce you to the fascinating world of the miniature. Take home 4 potted plants each uniquely yours $30.00 (Class limited to 6 participants.)

March 3rd 10:00-12:00 March 4th 1:00-3:00

MINIATURE TROUGH GARDENS: Start with a pre-made trough. Add plants and stones to create a garden landscape. Finish with moss on the outside Granddaughters and fairies will be delighted. $40.00 (Class limited to 10 participants)

March 10th 10:00-11:00 March 11th 1:00-3:00

PLANTING A SALAD GARDEN: Learn how to grow salads in a container. Includes an introduction to herbs that add a dash of the gourmet to your meal. You may become so enthusiastic you will dig up your entire back yard next year! 1 hour class $20.00

March 17th 10:00-11:00 March 18th 1:00-2:00

PLANTING A CONTAINER HERB GARDEN: New for this year. Especially for those with limited space and time but who have a Julia Child’s enthusiasm for a delicious dish! Yum. 2 hour class $30.00

March 24th 10:00-12:00 March 25th 1:00-3:00

Join us in celebration of ‘Mater Days’ April 20th. We will have over 100 varieties of Heirloom Tomatoes & Peppers, some specific to Kentucky …. Check out our website a week prior for a full list of tomatoes and peppers.

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:23:52 +0000

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